You may be attracting mountain
lions to your property without knowing it!

More than half of California is mountain
lion habitat. Mountain lions generally exist wherever deer
are found. They are solitary and elusive, and their nature
is to avoid humans.

Mountain lions prefer deer but, if allowed,
they also eat pets and livestock. In extremely rare cases,
even people have fallen prey to mountain lions.

Mountain lions that threaten people are immediately
killed. Those that prey on pets or livestock can be killed
by a property owner after the required depredation permit is
secured. Moving problem mountain lions is not an option. It
causes deadly conflicts with other mountain lions already there.
Or the relocated mountain lion returns.

Help prevent deadly conflicts with these
beautiful wild animals.

Living in Mountain Lion Country

Don’t feed deer; it is illegal in California and
it will attract mountain lions.

Deer-proof your landscaping by avoiding plants that deer
like to eat. For tips, request A Gardener’s Guide to
Preventing Deer Damage from DFG offices.